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MSNBC Reveals $137k in Medicaid Payments to Michele Bachmann’s Husband
MSNBC Reveals $137k in Medicaid Payments to Michele Bachmann’s Husband was written by Sarah Jones for PoliticusUSA.
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32 Responses to MSNBC Reveals $137k in Medicaid Payments to Michele Bachmann’s Husband
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DiAnne Patrick
Jun. 28th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
She may well be a hypocrite, but really—-$137,000 since 2005? Talk about chicken feed! $26,000/year for these people is a tiny drop in the bucket, especiallly compared to her agriculture subsidies. Still, the fact that they take gov’t money from programs that they think should not exist is not a good indicator of her purported “moral values” and how she puts them into practice. Hold her feet to the fire.
Jeff R
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:29 am
You are so right. But this applying for and accepting benefits from government programs you say are immoral is the Ayn Rand way of doing things. In essence – if it costs me money it’s immoral, but if it puts money in my pocket it’s just fine.
Nuni
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 9:55 am
You might want to read that again…
“the mental health clinic run by her husband has been collecting annual Medicaid payments totaling over $137,000 for the treatment of patients since 2005″
That’s more than $137,000 a year in Medicaid payments. According to her own disclosure statements, that’s just the beginning of the funds they get from the government. She’s a hypocrite– her candidacy is dead. There’s no way to weasel your way out of it. “Medicaid is swelling the welfare rolls, but that $137,000 sure looks nice on our family balance sheet” just won’t work.
Michael Hayne
Jun. 28th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
The only difference bwteen this this shrill and Snow “White Trash” Palin is the special needs baby. Like Palin, she loves government-issued entitlements(Remember Sarah’s little problem with earmarks?), has crapped out more children than the slide at Dorny Park (has to show that she’s really againgst abortion), makes some of the most breathtakingly moronic comments, and think’s she’s absolutely immune to criticism. Maybe one of the voices in her head has some humility, but I don’t think Kock Industris had that in mind when they implanted a chip in what was left of a brain.
Carole Koronkie
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Love it!!!
Gov. Quittypants
Jun. 28th, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Bachmann is Palin v2.0. Like my granny used to say, “You can polish a turd all you want but it’s still a turd”. They both want to take the money for themselves while saying they aren’t. They both want to replace the constitution with their version of religion so they can tell us all what we can and can’t do with our lives and bodies. They even wish to teach it in schools while at the same time berating the President for encouraging kids to stay in school and berating the First Lady for encouraging kids to eat healthy because their goal is to “destroy America” and take away free choice. The hypocrisy is laughable, evil and very scary.
mary richardson
Jun. 30th, 2011 at 5:57 am
i have had the best time last staying up and reading all the comments about the two legends in their own minds. SARAH AND MICHELLE.cannot wait for SARAHS new movie to premiere and hopes its a bomb also. she was fortunate to lived in a gorgeous state but i am sure the state is so embarrased bt her by now…..
majii
Jun. 28th, 2011 at 11:55 pm
In republican circles this is known as an “oversight.” It was revealed on yesterday that our GA State Speaker, David Ralston, has been delinquent in paying his taxes for almost 20 years. When he was asked about it, he responded that it was an “oversight.” Expect Bachmann to either ignore the question when asked about these Medicaid and subsidy payments or to call it an “oversight.” No worries. Her supporters will blame the “liberal media” for shining a light on her hypocrisy. Some media person should have the courage to ask her why she and her husband failed to pay their 2009 real estate taxes until 2010. The MN Independent reported on this story last year. It didn’t get much traction because the MSM is very selective in its news reporting.
teenspirit
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:05 am
This won’t sway her supporters one bit. They’ll say he was forced to take medicaid and probably make the whole thing about the new health care law. When does a neo-con answer a question honestly. The only thing they know how to do is point fingers. It really is disgraceful what they have done to this country the last thirty years and are still treated with respect by the media and even listened to by people. The facts and statistics speak for themselves and we need to get the wage disparity graph on a times square billboard.
JBK
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 11:24 am
As far as I know, doctors are not required by law to take medicaid/medicare patients. In spite of a dramatic increase in population, I live in a county medicare considers “rural.” With their formula doctors here had been getting less in reimbursements than those in “urban” areas…I think anyone with heart would do well to praise those doctors who choose to take patients provided with government aid…
Sarah Jones
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 11:53 am
That’s a fine argument, but then shouldn’t it apply to all people on welfare and all institutions using taxpayer money to help the poor and disadvantaged, like healthcare reform, Medicare, social security, etc? And if so, why is the Tea Party against such things? Speaking of government mandates, why is it OK for our tax dollars to go to MB’s husband’s clinic, which is not a medical clinic but a mental health clinic, where they treat the “gay” implementing his religious beliefs? His clinic offers: “‘quality Christian counseling’ for a large number of mental health problems ranging from ‘anger management’ to addictions and eating disorders.”"
MG
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:14 am
Ruh roh. Actually the real story is the quack treatment inflicted on the people suckered into seeking help at this clinic. It makes Scientology look conventional.
MG
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:23 am
And even bigger story is her connection to convicted money launder and Ponzi scheme conman Frank Vennes.
boil
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:47 am
i heard bits of this a few weeks ago. the numbers keep rising. i bet there will lots more skeletons soon, bet the numbers go way up, & aside from the numerous video clips of her nonsense… i also can conceive of this story leaked to nbc by ailes, rove, bozell and/or luntz. i really believe the GOP overlords do not want bachmann or palin, of which neither they would be able to control. they want a talking head like romney who will carry the water for the kock bros and the billionaire aristocracy, or perry, [who is an empty suit as you can get]… but she is tenacious, aint she?
monkey
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:51 am
I didn’t know medicare paid for ‘christian counseling’ -> www.bachmanncounseling.co...
Moongal6
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 3:32 am
Perhaps Mr. Michele will apply for tax exempt status, for his christian counseling, if he hasn’t already.
Shiva (Moderator)
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 7:32 am
I agree with Boil, there will be tons of stuff coming out on her, especially about the 23 kids she “raised”
And I do hope the religion part shows its ugly little head
prddem
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 8:04 am
These so-called conservative Tea-Party Republicans are such hypocrites. My Represenative, Todd Akin, says: “at the heart of Liberalism is a hatred of God…..” WHAT’S with these guys? They’re the chosen political party? So Bachmann’s husband’s counseling service recieves Medicaid payment. What hypocracy.
Boscoe
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 11:05 am
Now, now… it’s only “welfare” when it’s helping PEOPLE, not when it’s helping her Husband’s Pray-Away-Teh-Gay BUSINESS.
So nothing hypocritical there, it’s standard conservatism: “Welfare is for corporations, not losers.”
PJ kirkhorn
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 11:52 am
They earned it,its not like well-fair,its better,they can afford health-care,run for office.Retire someday,get S.S.and think how good it was to limit goverment.
Anne
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Choosing between her and Palin is just like Reynardine once said. It’s choosing between Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber, because they both have a penchant for blatant lying and outlandish mangling of facts. They both profess to be Christians, but their behavior toward those less fortunate is anything but. The fact that the Bachmann family received anything at all from Medicaid, while expressing the desire to deny one penny of it to others, speaks volumes about MB’s character, which is both brain-dead and morally bankrupt.
Bob
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Anyone that has worked in the Mental Health system knows that Medicaid Psychiatrists are very hard to come by. They are overworked and underpaid. I would be willing to guess that there is a licensed psych coming to the office once or twice a week or medication refills and adjustments.
I agree that Bachman is a quote machine and hypocritical on many things. However, the Medicaid payments for an underserved community of people with mental illness is “gold star.”
Sarah Jones
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
It’s hypocritical of her to have a political stance against them while taking the money. This isn’t about the values behind it, though I agree that services for the poor are to be supported. That said, his clinic is a Christian clinic where they work on fixing “gay” people and anger management.
Anya Gianlorenzi
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
This lunatic, from my home state, must be stopped! Frankly, I’m hopeful that this run for the presidency will take her off our hands for a while. I trust that the vast majority of the voting public will be able to see her for the hypocrite she is. Maybe she and Palin will join forces and it can be the “Dumb & Dumber” (interchangeable) ticket. Pffffttt.
Bud Malone
Jun. 29th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
The Bachmann campaign reeks of hypocrisy. Add a touch of irony – The husband runs a mental health facility and she allowed to be unsupervised?
tulip
Jun. 30th, 2011 at 6:20 am
the crap coming out about michelle and her hubby are just unreal. wow what we will find out soon what else she is hiding.
laura Jeanne Eldridge
Jun. 30th, 2011 at 10:54 am
Just another phony, baloney, egotistical, pompous, self-righteous political hopeful who spews hypocrisy. Get lost Bachmann. This country has no use for false preachers like you. Clean up your own dirty house before you try to clean up ours. What a miscreant of heart you really are. Shame on you
Joe C
Jun. 30th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Soooo, what should the mental health clinic do, turn away patients because they are on Medicare? Many medical facilities are no longer accepting Medicare patients because the gov’t pays less than private insurance. All this says is that the clinic did NOT turn away the poor and elderly, nor exclude them because of the lower pay scale for Medicare patients. This is an act of comapssion, not merely for personal gain. These medicare recipeints received services for the payments, period. They did not just hand over money to bachmann’s husband in a paper bag.If these Medicare patients were privately insured, the payments might be double that of the Medicare allotments. This one will backfire people…THINK !
Kerry
Jul. 2nd, 2011 at 11:16 pm
All this and it cracks me up that her husband is most certainly gay. He’s prayed away the gay. So Michelle is against gay marriage but…. she’s in one! LOL
Jan
Jul. 5th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
She went to Oral Roberts University. Need we say more??